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Flashback Fridays: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

If you ever listened to Janet Jackson, The Time, Yolanda Adams, Mary J. Blige or Chaka Khan, then you're probably already a fan of these two gentlemen. Products of Minnesota, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have plenty of Grammy awards and innumerable number one songs. From Janet's "Alright" to Mary J. Blige's "No More Drama," these two -- in their signature fedoras -- keep the hits coming, which is why during Black Music Month we celebrate the dynamic duo.
Flashback Fridays: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
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By Hillary Crosley · Updated October 29, 2020
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If you ever listened to Janet Jackson, The Time, Yolanda Adams, Mary J. Blige or Chaka Khan, then you’re probably already a fan of these two gentlemen. Products of Minnesota, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have plenty of Grammy awards and innumerable number one songs. From Janet’s “Alright” to Mary J. Blige’s “No More Drama,” these two — in their signature fedoras — keep the hits coming, which is why during Black Music Month we celebrate the dynamic duo.